The Vegas Golden Knights delivered a spectacular performance, overwhelming the Florida Panthers with an impressive 7-2 victory. However, it's not their scoring prowess that is making waves in the headlines, but rather the intense physicality that unfolded during the game. This matchup turned out to be the most physically charged of the year, characterized by a flurry of penalties and misconducts.
Tkachuk's actions didn't go unnoticed, as he received his second 10-minute misconduct of the Stanley Cup Finals series, leading to his ejection from the game. The incident involved a questionable swing of his stick at a fake rat on the ice, followed by a slash to a Golden Knight player and some havoc.
In another turn of events, Eric Staal of the Panthers was also ejected for alleged "abuse of an official," although no video has been posted online